Key Highlights
- Navy's 5th Fleet is seen in Manama, Bahrain | Photo: APA joint U. S.–Israeli military operation, codenamed “Operation Epic Fury” (U. S.) and “Roaring Lion” (Israel), began early on Saturday, February 28, 2026, marking a sharp escalation in tensions with Iran.
- Strikes were reported across multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, and Karaj.
- One of the early strikes was said to have taken place near the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran.
- Iranian media showed smoke rising from parts of the capital.
- In a video statement shared on social media, President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States had begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He stated that the objective was to destroy Iran’s missile industry and “annihilate” its naval capabilities, framing the action as necessary to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
